▪ My column says that Arkansas might not be a big game for Kentucky, but it would sure be a big win. The Cats have never been 3-3 in the SEC under John Calipari.

▪ Mike Anderson thinks that Kentucky will get better, reports Eric Bolin of the Arkansas News. “They were like No. 1 or 2 in the country at the beginning of the year. People have come right at them. People will continue to take their shots at them. But I think what that does, that makes them even better as we get into conference play.”

▪ The road trip to Arkansas starts a stretch of two games in 48 hours for the Cats, reports Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader. Kentucky returns home to face Vanderbilt at 4 p.m. on Saturday. That is if the predicted snow storm allows that game to take place, of course.

▪ Speaking of Vanderbilt, the Commodores breezed past Tennessee in Knoxville on Wednesday night, reports Matt Slovin of the Tennessean. After starting 0-3 in the SEC, Vandy has won three straight.

▪ Kentucky focusing on “winning plays” in practice, reports Kyle Tucker of the Courier-Journal. It was the lack of winning plays that caused the Cats to blow a 12-point lead at Auburn.

▪ Kentucky men face an urgency to improve, reports Gary Graves of the AP. "We just have to play games the way we play in practice," said freshman guard Jamal Murray, Kentucky's top scorer at 17.8 points per game. “It comes down to how much we want it as a team, and how well we jell together.”